Leatherface
There is more than one artist with this name, a British punk band and a New Zealand thrash band. 1) Named after the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre villain, Leatherface is a relatively obscure but critically acclaimed British punk band from Sunderland fronted by Frankie Stubbs. Formed in August 1988, they have released eight full-length albums so far. Their music has been described as a cross between Hüsker Dü and Motörhead, a notable element being Stubbs' rasping, "gravelly" vocals. The lyrics of the band often feature far-fetched similes, metaphors, wordplay and obscure allusions.
Abandon All Hope
Hailing from Adelaide, South Australia. Forming in early 2006, ABANDON ALL HOPE quickly grabbed a name for themselves in the Australia Metal/Hardcore circuit with a solid live show and a hugely successful first release under their belts, the sky is the limit for this young metalcore outfit. Members:
SHAAN - GUITAR
MICAH - VOCALS
JAKE - GUITAR
JARROD - BASS
CHRIS - DRUMS Discography:
Where Life and Death Meet (CD - 2007)
Prowler (2011)
Ex-spectator
Ex-spectator are a Hardcore punk band from Melbourne, Australia.
Confession
There are two artists with this name: 1. Confession was started by Michael Crafter in 2008. Dan Brown from Byron Bay hardcore band 50 Lions plays bass. In 2008, Confession released an EP on Resist Records entitled Can't Live, Can't Breathe. The band has also completed several tours around Australia. The band has recently parted ways with their guitarist and drummer. Matt Owens, the former drummer, states on myspace that he left the band as he has decided to focus more time on other interests and careers and has nothing against the other band members.
Ambitions
Ambitions began in 2005 as a way for Jay and Jeff Aust and John Ross to challenge the boundaries that separate hardcore and punk. Taking a range of diverse influences, not the least of which include Quicksand, Turning Point, Face To Face, and Avail, Ambitions released a demo and began to play shows all along the east coast. In September of 2006, Ambitions released their EP "Question" on Think Fast! which garnered rave reviews and caught the attention of Bridge Nine. They went on to release their debut LP Stranger on November 6, 2007.
Iron Sheiks
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are a punk rock band from San Francisco, California. During the 1980s the band gained a large underground following in the international punk music scene. Their music mixed the more experimental elements of English 1970s punk with the raw energy of the 1980s American hardcore punk scene. Dead Kennedys' songs mix the deliberately shocking lyrics of punk with a humorous, acerbic, satirical, and sarcastic left-wing commentary on current social and political issues.
First Base
There are several bands named First Base: 1) A German <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/eurodance" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">eurodance</a> act consisting of Tina Safrany (Victoria) and rapper MC Flash. Behind the group is producer Mike Wonder AKA 'DJ Wondermike'.
Singles: "Love Is Paradise" and "Can You Keep A Secret?". 2) A lo-fi <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/pop" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">pop</a> band from Toronto, Ontario who has been released on Pizza Party Records, and soon to be Play Pinball Records. 3) A <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/pop%20punk" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">pop punk</a> band from Melbourne, Australia.
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/firstbaserock" rel="nofollow">http://www.myspace.com/firstbaserock</a> 4) A Malaysian <a href="http://www.last.fm/tag/hardcore" class="bbcode_tag" rel="tag">hardcore</a> outfit with members of Eleven, Kids On The Move, and Kias Fansuri.
La Dispute
La Dispute, formed in 2004, is five close friends from Grand Rapids, Michigan with a firm passion for the concept of music and art as a medium for making new friends. As a result, La Dispute makes (or strives to make) music that is both artistically, technically, and emotionally engaging in hopes of establishing legitimate connections with any and all interested people, while encouraging dialogue between those people and themselves about things in life that truly matter and that truly last. La Dispute also carries a firm passion for the relevance of a live show, both for the bands involved and for the people in attendance, and will go to the grave believing that the environment created when strangers come together despite their differences to celebrate one important thing is invaluable and should not under any circumstances be taken for granted.
Their style combines elements of post-hardcore and screamo in a very experimental way to something that can hardly be put into a single genre.
Releases:
Vancouver(2006),
Untitled 7" (2008)
Here, Hear (2008, released in a mini-disc format)
Here, Hear II (2008, released as a 7")
Here, Hear III (2009, released as a digital dowload)
Searching for a Pulse/the Worth of the World Split with Touché Amoré (2010, released as a 7")
Never Come Undone Split with Koji (2011)
Their first LP,Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair, was released November 11, 2008. The album was recorded at Studiotte in Grand Rapids by Joel and Troy Otte.
In late 2011 they released their second LP called Wildlife which has also been added as an accompaniment to the #224 issue of the german "Visions" music magazine. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.